10 Interesting Fact About Gymnastics

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• Gymnastics sports come from Greek, namely gymnos and gymnazo which means naked and exercising.
• Gymnastics is a sport that requires balance, strength, speed, flexibility, and good body coordination.
• The history of Gymnastics began in ancient times in Greece, where this sport was used in military training and as entertainment in sports festivals.
• Gymnastics sports were first introduced at the Modern Olympics in 1896 in Athens, Greece.
• In 1928, the Gymnastics match was first held at the Women's Olympics.
• In 1976, Nadia Comaneci from Romania became the first athlete to get perfect points during the Montreal Olympiad.
• Gymnastics sports have six types of events, namely jumping hand, beams, horses, nets, parallels, and bars.
• Gymnastics sports have several styles, namely artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, and aerobic gymnastics.
• Artistic Gymnastics has four events for men and four events for women.
• Rhythmic Gymnastics is a sports gymnastics that combines dance with the use of tools such as balls, ribbons, and jumprope.